Memories for highly emotional events such as the terrorist attacks of September 11 are known as:
A) mood-congruent memories.
B) episodic memories.
C) flashbulb memories.
D) false memories.

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Flashbulb memories are vivid, detailed memories of significant or highly emotional events, such as the September 11 terrorist attacks, that people often recall with a high level of clarity and emotion, as if a picture was taken at the moment of the event.

Memories for Highly Emotional Events Such as the Terrorist Attacks